Mckesson (MCK) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Mckesson's Payout Ratio came in at 0.09 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 23.3% from 0.11 a year earlier but up 7.0% from the prior quarter.
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Mckesson (MCK) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Mckesson's Payout Ratio was 0.08, down 23.6% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Payout Ratio was 0.10 in FY2025 (+0.1%), 0.10 in FY2024 (+27.5%), 0.08 in FY2023 (-67.0%) and 0.25 in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Payout Ratio is 0.08 (fiscal Q1 2024) to 0.25 (fiscal Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 48.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 67.0%).
- Business Quant data shows MCK's Payout Ratio at 0.08 (Q4 2026), 0.09 (Q3 2026) and 0.09 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 339.33 Bn | 223.96 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 111.30 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 100.82 Bn | 87.28 Bn | 3.69 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 85.16 Bn | -56.58 Bn | 13.45 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 72.72 Bn | 42.26 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 58.70 Bn | 47.79 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 52.08 Bn | 36.08 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 46.46 Bn | -41.34 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.74 Bn | -59.55 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.85 Bn | -25.02 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.13 |
API Access
Mckesson Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "MCK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();